This second-grade perfect venerable is none other than the current King of Shu, Ming Xi.
Among the Ming vassal kings, King Mingxi of Shu was not the one with the strongest cultivation or the best qualifications, but he was definitely the richest.
In the richest Shu county in Yizhou, the manor of the Shu Prince's Mansion accounts for 60-70% of the fertile land.
At least 20% of the total wealth in Yizhou belongs to the direct family of the Prince of Shu.
If the branch lines are included, half of the wealth in Yizhou belongs to the line of Shu kings.
This is the origin of "the half-Shu king in Yizhou world".
For more than two thousand years, the Prince's Mansion of Shu has always been a big mountain in Yizhou, weighing on the hearts of millions of Shu people.
"For two generations, my family has been thin." King Mingxi of Shu said with a sad expression.
He looked at the heavy snow outside the palace, and powerful spiritual consciousness enveloped the entire Jinguan City, but he could not feel the familiar aura of his grandson Mingzhao.
"Father..." The princess and Luo An cried and saluted together.
"Master Zu, wuwu... Brother is no longer here..." Seven-year-old Ming Yan also cried and came forward, hugging the King of Shu.
King Shu gently pushed Ming Yan away, raised his deep and sad eyes, looked up to the sky and sighed:
"What a shame, it's a shame not to accept it. How sad it is for a white-haired person to send a black-haired person away."
"The widow ordered me to select eight young and beautiful folk virgins to hold a secret marriage for the prince."
The so-called secret marriage held by the Prince of Shu was to kill eight folk girls and bury them with Ming Zhao.
With one mouthful, he took the lives of eight folk women. This process did not know how many families would be destroyed and how many people would suffer.
"Are the people who killed Zhao'er really rebels?" King Shu asked, his voice as empty and indifferent as if it came from the void.
The princess burst into tears and gritted her teeth and said: "Before Zhao'er died, the Hun Nian Card only had time to pronounce a few words..."
The King of Shu was silent for a while, "They may not really be rebels. Zhang and Li are two great rebels. Although they are rebellious and hate the Ming family deeply, as great monks, it is unlikely that they would do anything to a child like Zhao'er."
"Although Zhao'er is naughty, he is still young and has no reputation. It doesn't make sense that the rebels deliberately planned to ambush him, right?"
"Father." The princess shook her head, "Zhao'er has so many magic weapons to protect his life, and he has more than one sixth-grade perfect guard. How many people in Yizhou can kill him?"
"Besides, although Zhao'er is young, he is the only child of the Prince of Shu's Palace and the crown prince of the Prince of Shu. If he kills him, he will be able to attack his father and us, the entire Prince of Shu's Palace, and the morale of Yizhou's officers and soldiers!"
"Are these reasons not enough for the rebels to attack a child?"
The King of Shu has always been suspicious. After hearing his daughter's words, he felt that it was the work of rebels.
But he has always been cunning and cunning, and he refuses to draw conclusions easily.
"Where did Zhao'er go some time ago?"
"Whether the rebels succeeded, we must know Zhao'er's previous whereabouts and look for clues."
He looked at Luo An with a stern look, "Jun Ma, you are now the shepherd of Yizhou, and the military and political power of Yizhou has been handed over to you. You should know how to investigate this matter, right?"
Luo An took a deep breath, held back his grief and said:
"Hui Father, now it's best to use the Xiuyi Guards and Sunflower Guards stationed in Yizhou to find out where Zhao'er secretly went and why he went out."
"Although Yizhou's Sunflower Guards and Xiuyi Guards will not obey the orders of the Prince of Shu's Palace and Yizhou Mu, they cannot shirk their responsibilities when the prince of Shu's crown prince is killed."
The King of Shu nodded, "Okay, I'll do it immediately. It will take at least three months for me to know the real culprit who murdered Zhao'er."
Having said this, he suddenly snorted coldly, "I have already placed a hidden restriction in Zhao'er's ring. As long as I open Zhao'er's ring, I can sense where the ring is."
"The murderer has obtained Zhao'er's ring. As long as he opens it and checks it, his location will be immediately locked."
"It's just that I feel that...the ring has never been opened. Why is this?"
"Did the murderer not take away the ring, or was the murderer too cunning and cautious and did not open the ring at all?"
The King of Shu let out a long sigh, shook his head, turned around with a desolate expression, and walked towards the depths of the hall.
After walking a few steps, he suddenly stopped and his tone was sad and irresistible:
"It's time for you two to have a baby."
"If you don't get pregnant within three months, you are... unfilial!"
The couple watched the King of Shu disappear into the hall and remained silent for a long time.
Suddenly, the princess said in a faint tone: "If Zhao'er was not killed by the rebels, then... he was killed by the Tang family!"
Luo An frowned when he heard this, "What's the matter with the Tang family? You..."
"Why don't you do something about the Tang family!" the princess shouted sternly, "I once sent people to kill Tang Wan's son! Couldn't she send people to kill my son!"
"If it's not a rebel, it's the Tang family!"
Luo An shook his head, "You think too highly of Tang Wan. Given her situation in the Tang family, how can she convince the Tang family to stand up for her?"
"Besides, the Tang family is the best poisonous family in the world. Even if they want to murder Zhao'er, they will not use the Thousand Machines Divine Crossbow. The Tang family has never interfered with the forces in the military. Where did you get the Thousand Machines Divine Crossbow?"
"You fart!" the princess was angry, "It is precisely because we are from a poisonous family that we dare not poison! Otherwise, it will not arouse suspicion!"
Luo An smiled bitterly and said: "Princess, the Tang Clan is a first-class family and has a longer history in Yizhou than the Shu Palace. Don't deal with the Tang Clan easily and force them into the rebel camp."
"Even if the murderer is really Tang Wan and Tang Clan, we still have to figure it out slowly and don't act too hastily."
………
Qianqiu Mountain, Demon Lord Ridge.
The entire Demon Lord Hall was beaming with joy at this time.
The group of demons were rescued, returned to the demon cave again, and made a fortune.
The owner of the mountain was as virtuous to them as the heavens, and they were kind and kind to them!
At this moment, the Demon Lord Hall was filled with people drinking wine, laughing, and filled with demon spirits, but they were holding a grand celebration banquet.
More than two hundred demon cultivators were all present, and it was a lively gathering.
Yun Fuyao is dressed in a black robe with gold threads, an ancient topaz crown on his head, and a facial mask with bird patterns painted on his face. He has an evil and noble aura, and is full of majesty.
At first glance, he looks like a demon noble with a good background.
He sat at the head of the main throne of the Demon Lord Hall, with his beloved disciple Bai Yuanyuan sitting next to him.
Bai Yuanyuan is wearing a Xiang skirt with lotus patterns, her hair is tied up in a bun with clouds, and there are plum blossoms between her eyebrows.
But her furry tail couldn't be hidden at all, making her look very charming.
"Master." Bai Yuanyuan poured a full glass of wine for Luo Ning with a smile, and her tone was charming and cute.
With her master by her side, she felt so at ease.
"Subordinates must respect their lord!"
Hu Xiaofeng, Lang Gao and other demon cultivators stood up together and toasted Luo Ning with wide smiles, "My Qianqiu Mountain is prosperous, and the great achievements of Qianqiu are all due to the Lord!"
"Brothers and sisters." Luo Ning finished his drink and put down his glass.
"This time I returned to the mountain and saw that many people's cultivation levels have greatly improved. I am very happy. Our Qianqiu Mountain is getting more and more prosperous, and our lives will only get better and better."
"In ten years at most, we, Qianqiu Mountain, will become a major force in the Western Faction, and no one will dare to bully us easily."
Yang Tailai said with a smile: "The current situation in Qianqiu Mountain is very good. It is prosperous and orderly. It is all thanks to the wisdom of the lord. In previous years, I, Qianqiu Mountain, would have sent a lot of resources to the Yanshi Temple, the Human Bone City, and the Jiedushi Mansion."
"But after the Lord came to power, he straightened his back and didn't give any more resources. Everyone has the resources to practice, so of course they must make progress."
Lu Fuxing was a little worried, "My lord, both the master of Yanshi Temple and the master of Corpse Forest are dead. The two families suffered heavy losses after the bloody battle, and they were robbed of the Yinshan Spiritual Mine. It can be said that their strength has been greatly reduced. Even if we no longer send resources.
, they can only pretend not to know for the time being. But..."
"But Jiedu Envoy's Office, Xibian's Office, and the Great Vajra Temple are all different. If we don't send it to these houses, will it anger them?"
His worries are certainly not unnecessary.
Over the years, most of the resources produced by Qianqiu Mountain have been given to these big forces, and there are no exceptions every year.
This gave Qianqiu Mountain a foothold.
Otherwise, with so many demon cultivators gathered together, they would have been wiped out long ago.
In the past, Yanshi Temple sent the most gifts. Because Yanshi Temple is the closest to Qianqiu Mountain, it can be regarded as the backing of Qianqiu Mountain.
Now Yanshi Temple and Human Bone City are out of business, but the routine filial piety of other companies must also be cut off?
"I said it." Luo Ning said in a calm tone, "I, Qianqiu Mountain, will no longer give resources to any family. Instead of using resources to curry favor with them, it is better to use them to develop and strengthen ourselves."
"I am now Jin Guozheng, Black Flag Niulu Ezhen, and I am as close as the Lord of Longcuo City, relying on each other. If they dare to ask for resources, let them ask Jin Guo first."
"If the owner of Jin Guozheng's black flag agrees, then I won't be too late to send it away. Otherwise, won't I lose the face of Jin Guozheng?"
Speaking of this, Luo Ning couldn't help laughing.
How could he, a Xia man, gain a firm foothold on the territory of the Tubo people and make those big lords and temple masters helpless? What did he rely on?
It depends on the skin of the Jurchen Jin Kingdom!
The Tubo Kingdom was severely beaten by the Tusman army in the west, and lost consecutive battles. It had no choice but to dispatch strategic heavy force groups from the east to support the western frontier.
Today's Eastern Tubo no longer has a complete strategic military group.
Under this situation, the Tubo royal court could only rely more on its alliance with the Jurchen Jin Kingdom, hoping that the Jin army would contain the Xia army and use the power of the Jin country to maintain the strategic balance in the east.
The so-called diplomacy is no small matter. Under the general trend, big figures in Shunzhou such as Sambu Yundan, Gangla Wangdui, and Brahma Hsin Tulku do not easily dare to do anything that affects the diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Mr. Kong had tried every possible means before to seek refuge with the Jin Kingdom mission. I'm afraid he also had this idea in mind. He probably didn't want to send any more resources.
"My lord is so clever!" Lang Gao exclaimed in admiration, "My lord used to do Jin Guozheng's Black Flag Niu Lu'er Zhen, but we didn't quite understand it, but it turns out it has this use."
The demons all nodded in praise, feeling deeply that the Lord was wise and had a far-sighted vision.
At this moment, a little demon suddenly entered the Demon Lord Hall and reported:
"To inform my lord, there are several human cultivators outside. There are monks and warriors. They are people sent by Jiedu Mansion, Yanshi Temple and others. They said they want to see my lord."
"They...come with bad intentions!"
PS: That’s it for today, good night everyone, Crab!